Vintage French Table LampDeschuyteneur, Malachite Effect Ceramic and Brass — France, circa 1970

Lampshade condition and delivery: The shade shown is not in good condition and is supplied only on request. It is not included as standard.

DETAILS:
Material: malachite-effect teal ceramic urn; brass plinth, collars and fittings; cream fabric shade with gilt trim
Style/Period: French, Deschuyteneur, circa 1970
Sockets: one — inspected and tested before dispatch, rewired where needed, and delivered working and ready to use; plug adapted to your country (US/UK/EU) at no extra charge
Lampshades: original cream shade with gilt trim shown; supplied only on request
Shipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide
Condition of lamp body: very good vintage condition; ceramic base sound and unchipped; brass fittings clean and firm; shade not in good condition
Returns: accepted within 30 days

Before dispatch, our workshop will inspect and test the electrical system, with rewiring and replacement fittings where needed. Delivered working and ready to use.

The French lamp houses of the 1960s and 1970s understood that the base was the object — the shade merely its complement. Deschuyteneur, one of the respected names in French decorative lighting of the period, produced bases that took their cues from the great decorative traditions: the ceramic urn on a brass plinth, the column lamp, the figural base. Their pieces appeared in the well-furnished apartments of the period and have held their value precisely because they were made with the seriousness of objects intended to last.

This lamp is French, circa 1970, by Deschuyteneur, the base a ceramic urn form in deep teal green with a malachite-effect glaze — the surface swirling between emerald, viridian and deep green in the manner of polished malachite stone, a technique the French ceramic workshops of the period had refined into one of their signature finishes. The urn sits on a stepped square brass plinth, its shoulder and neck fitted with brass collars that connect it to the brass lamp fitting above. The original cream shade with its gilt-trimmed rim is shown and complements the warm brass of the fittings. The combination of the deep teal ceramic and the warm gold brass is one of those pairings that works in almost any interior — warm enough for a traditional room, confident enough for a contemporary one.

The ceramic base is sound and unchipped; the brass fittings are clean and firm; the shade is not in good condition and is supplied only on request. It arrives inspected and tested before dispatch, rewired where needed, and delivered working and ready to use, plug adapted to your country at no charge.

It arrives professionally packed and fully insured. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

Condition

Electrical details

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A decorative style is not a guarantee of a particular maker or date. See the individual listing for the stated attribution and period.

Worldwide delivery is included in the price. Every piece is individually packed, tracked and fully insured. No shipping charge is added at checkout. If your destination is not listed, please contact us before ordering.

European Union: no customs and no import charges. Delivery usually takes 2–5 working days after dispatch.

United States: Maison Jaspers pays the tariffs and import duties for you.

United Kingdom: UK import VAT is payable on delivery (5% for antiques over 100 years old, otherwise 20%).

Other destinations: local import taxes may apply and are payable by the recipient. Contact us before ordering if you would like guidance.

Dispatch timing is shown above.

Delivery information

Notify us within 30 days of delivery if you wish to return a piece. No reason is required. Returns are free within the Netherlands and Belgium; from elsewhere you pay return shipping for a change-of-mind return.

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